Barons
| 12/27/24 vs Cardinal Newman | 61-42 |
| 12/18/24 @ Eastern Mennonite | 76-12 |
| 12/17/24 vs Stuart Hall | 71-63 |
| 12/14/24 vs Riverdale Baptist | 51-50 |
| 12/13/24 vs Archbishop Carroll | 63-60 |
| + 7 more games |
Blue Ridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 61-42 victory over the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Virginia, while the Cardinals are ranked 62nd in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austin Agosto Navarro went supernova for Blue Ridge, going 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lambert Brokamp, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Cardinal Newman's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Rogers Jr, who put up 13 points. Rogers Jr continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Desmond Harrington was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Blue Ridge's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Blue Ridge and Linsly will face off at 7:40 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Blue Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 208 points over their last three games. As for Cardinal Newman, they and James Island will face off at 11:40 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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